being little in public

[Guest lapetitelune]

hi! this topic is something i've wanted some help with for a while and now! i have a place to talk about it! my questions for other littles (or caregivers, i'd love to hear from you guys as well) is what happens when you regress in public?! i ask this because i've had a few moments where i've regressed into little space while out in public/at work and it's scared me to no end. it's always happened when i wasn't paying attention or i was super tired/stressed and i was wondering if any of you have ever experienced something like this? and if you have, what are some tips and tricks for when someone does regress in public and doesn't have someone to lean on for help. 

 

(thankfully whenever i've regressed into a little mindset in public, i've snapped out of it fairly quickly, but of course it's always left me shaken and kind of sad )

 

i'd love to hear from you guys! and i hope this helps anyone who's also had the same experiences as me     

[Guest Thelittlebear]

I have learned to be very comfotable with it. I have little fun games on my phone and my "daddy" always knows when i go into little space and he holds my hand and makes me feel safe. I also keep a paci in my car in case i need it. It took me awhile to accept myself and not worry about what other people think . I dont always go fully into little space in pulbic but if i do , i will baby talk, suck on my paci (car only ) , play fun games on my phone or i listen to my favorite music. Sometimes if im having a really little day ill bring a small stuffie in my purse! It did take a while for me to be comforable with this

[Bbygrey]

I think it's very normal for that to bubble up, because it's a normal part of your every day experience like every other emotion and mindset you have, not a mechanism to strictly switch on and off. You can recognize and control it when you realize it's there, just like you can stop and take deep breaths when you're angry, so you know that you can trust yourself.  <3 

[Guest pacibrat]

A few days ago at work, I almost said out loud, "I has a pen!" instead of "I have a pen".  Eep, lol.  I think that little can leak into big life sometimes.  We just have to be mindful and realize that adult us is in control in public when necessary.

[Nuriel34]

I can't help it cometimes when I'm out with Daddy by myself. Esp when he's buying me little stuff. We went to a toy store the other day and I totally 'littled' out in front of the cashier. She was totally cool and seemed to get it. Too cool!

[Guest ParanoidAsylum]

I'm in a similar boat, but in a way I'm also trying to let that happen when it's more appropriate, so I don't have as much of a build up. I got this really soft and fluffy blanket for my bed, and I just held it and kinda cuddled into it as I was walking through a store, but nobody noticed, or really cared, granted I got out of that space once in line to pay. I guess what I'm trying to say is trust your gut and just do you ^-^

[binky-bun]

I mostly get very quiet, which is a good thing because I'm afraid of looking like an idiot in public.

 

I tend to just kinda wander around silently and I touch stuff a lot, mostly things I like (toys, merch with characters I like), or stuff with nice textures. I pick at leaves or grass.

 

I like to keep something small in my pockets (stones, a tsum tsum, something like that) that I can play with/roll around in my palm when I'm feeling little.

 

I also giggle a lot more and walk differently. (I'll usually waddle or take more distinct steps)